See it if
you like a good off broadway funny true story that tells you about the way things are really run in some prisons.

Don't see it if
If you don't like documentary type stories about prisons.

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The actors were funny and made the show entertaining. They worked very hard in changing the scenery for every scene. Doing that made me feel like I was actually in the prison and not just on stage. Kudos to their hard work, singing and acting.I did not go to see this show with any preconceived notions about the show. I was not disappointed and enjoyed it for what is was. It was very good.... Read moreRead less

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It is not all bad. There were some very sharp, satirical bursts of humor. Just not enough.The songs seemed to be parodies, too. I caught a parody of Be a Dentist from Little Shop of Horrors. And a parody of an Elvis song.A lot of thought and energy went into this show based on real incidents.Too bad.... Read moreRead less

Don't see it if
You do not enjoy amateurish acting. The title is misleading, as you may think it is about gays. It is about a prison experience.

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The songs were well sung, the music was fine, but the score was way under par. The show also ran much too long. It could use editing, and perhaps choreography. One positive note, I did not fall asleep. There were quite a few funny momentsi... Read moreRead less

See it if
you need to bank an unbelievable live theatre tale for your grandkids. 'Springtime for Hitler' from "The Producers" wasn't so bad after all.

Don't see it if
you're not into once-in-a-lifetime experiences. EVERYONE has to see this mess to believe it was ever actually mounted on a live stage.

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Opening-scene: "Entire jury quit due to swine-flu".

Right from the flubbed-lines off-key singing start, it felt like the original 17-member cast AND all the understudies quit for the same reason.

Show ran THREE hrs even though scheduled for TWO. Scene changes (in the dark) were so long, it seemed like we sat in the dark longer than during the actual show.

I will never forget the insensitive book, or that someone actually thought those old-school corny jokes were fit for revisiting, delivery & consumption. I kept saying, "Purpose???" over & over in my head.

I will never forget whom I was with, who sat in front of me, who sat next to me, who was listening to the Giants game behind me, how the house emptied-out during intermission, or how much my throat hurt from having to stifle my laughter as much as possible when wanting desperately to laugh at stuff that wasn't supposed to be funny.

See it if
Don't ... there seem to be no saving graces to this production other than a few voices that sing on pitch & can be heard

Don't see it if
You have anywhere else 2 be, cannot tolerate barely constructed script, borrowing songs from other sources, total lack of direction /pacing

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Show-Score should have some kind gatekeeper evaluation system to guard against productions with little merit other than a producer has the $ to mount them. Show-Score has wasted my time & processing fee in offering this.... Read moreRead less

See it if
you are homeless and need to get out of the weather for a couple of hours

Don't see it if
have any appreciation for good theater. This was one of the worst!! Missed lines, tone deaf singing and just a mess.

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I honestly think there should be better screening for a play to be part of Show-score. I have seen better productions in elementary schools. I could not even make it to the end. By the second act, it seemed like only family members of the cast were left.... Read moreRead less

See it if
You know the cast.. i am sorry to say it, but it was the worst I have ever seen. I left after an hour cause it was excrutiating.

Don't see it if
If you have high standards for theater.

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I feel bad for the cast and crew (and there were so many of them), I cannot understand not a single person told them how bad it was before the curtain opened up for audience. There were so many mistakes, so many lines missed, facial expressions were so wrong. I tried to find something that I xan appreciate and stayed for an hour. This is a first for me, as no matter how bad it is, I always stay, with the hope that maybe it will get better, or maybe it will take momentum. But this one was really bad.... Read moreRead less

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I'm so sorry - I wish I could say something positive about this show. It was awful, and we didn't even make it to Intermission. The author/producer/director welcomed us to the theater with a huge smile and a sweet little speech. He seemed like an absolutely darling man, and I would love to be able to say this play has something to recommend it, but that simply is not the case. Some of the actors were talented and it shone through. This play is not performance-ready, and I doubt it could be rewritten to what it should be in order to be presented on a professional stage in NYC.... Read moreRead less

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An actual insult to everything they ripped off material from. literally the worst thing I've ever seen beyond a shadow of a doubt. Music and gags stolen from everywhere. Then replayed for you in such a way that they actually ruin them. Add to that terrible acting and a script that literally goes nowhere. I understand the idea, but execution is awful. If they were going for marx bros style movie, they should have put more than one gag per 10 minutes in it. Literally NO segues between story and music numbers. Music also terrible.... Read moreRead less